Brazil vs Portugal: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Brazil
24.7%
in 2021
Portugal
23.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
35th
Portugal rank
38th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 24.7% against 23.3% in Portugal, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 38th of 42 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.6% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 20.8% | 4.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.6% | 3.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Brazil or Portugal?
- Brazil, at 24.7% against 23.3% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Brazil and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 38th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.